Mothproof bag



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Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNETED STATES MARY E. KUIK, OF RACINE, VZ'ISCCNSIN.

MOTHPROOF BAG.

Application filed September 28, 19526.

The invention relates to garment protecting bags and provides an articlewhich is proof against insects, dust and other deteriorating influences,and which obviates undue pressure on the garment to avoid wrinkles andthe flattening of a collarror other part desired to stand out, such asruffles and like trimmings, and which admit-s of ready access so that agarment may be easily and conveniently placed in position or removedfrom the bag.

The invention provides a bag having a flat top and bottom which hold thesides extended when the bag is unfolded and suspended, and which is openat the front and made secure when closed by suitable fastenings, theedge portions bordering upon the opening being stiffened and reenforcedto sustain the fastenings and insure a close iii; to exclude insects anddust.

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in theminor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theinvention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawingshereto attached, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment protecting bag embodying theinvention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2, of the bag inverted or as itappears from the bottom.

Figure 4 is a Vertical sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2, aportion intermediate the top and bottom being broken away.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional View on the line 66 ofFigure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the joint formed between theparts comprising the front, the same being taken on the line 7-7 ofFigure 1.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective View of a corner portion of the bag,showing the initial fold.

Serial No. 138,261.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8. after the fold has beencompleted. I

Figure 10 is a detail perspective view showing the final step in formingthe end closure.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and desig nated in all the views of the drawingsby likereference characters.

The bag may be constructed of any suitable material generally employedin the manufacture of moth-proof bags and usually consists of stoutpaper and may be of any dimensions according to the specific use forwhich the article is designed. The bag comprises enclosing sides such asa back, front, top, bottom and'sides. The body of the bag is designatedgenerally by the humeral 1 and is open at the front to admit of readyaccess when. placing a garment in position or removing it from the bag.The ends of the bag are flat and r-eenforced and constitute the top andthe bottom respec tively. The sections of the front are desig nated bythe numerals 3 and 4t and the edge portion of the section 3 borderingupon the opening is shaped to provide a double fold, as shown mostclearly in Figure 7, the folds 5 and 6 being spaced apart to receive theedge portion of the section 4,. which is reenforced by doubling amarginal portion upon itself, as shown most clearly in Figure 7. Thereenforced edge portions of the sections 3 and 4 receive fastenings 7 bymeans of which said sections are made secure when closed. Any suitablefastening means 7 may be resorted to and, as indicated, the elements 7consist of ordinary paper fasteners which are passed through reenforcedeyelets formed in the folded and reenforced edge portions of thesections 3 and 4.

The upper and lower ends of the be constituting the top and the bottomare similarly formed, each being reenforced and flat, and a detaileddescription of one will sufiice for a clear understanding of both thetop and the bottom. A strip 8 of cardboard. or other stiff lightmaterial is utilized as the reenforcing means for each end of the bag.This strip is of a length and width to ex tend between the front, backand sides of the bag and is adhesively secured to a marginal portion ofthe back, as shown most clearly in Figure 8. An edge portion 9 of thebag is folded inwardly to serve as a reenforcement and thefoldededge-portion 9 corresponding to the back is folded over an edge of thestrip 8, as indicated most clearly in Figure 8. The end portion of theback is folded to extend at a right angle thereto, as indicated inFigure 9, to form the end closure and the end folds 10. This is shownmost clearly in Figure 9. The end portion of a side of the bag is nowdoubled upon itself pro'ducingthe fold 11 which closes upon the fold 10when the end portion of the front is folded to overlie the end ofthebag.The folded end portion of the front is made secure by fastenings 7. Itispreferred to securethe fold 10 to the reenforced end of. the bagandthis is effectedby a-suitable adhesive. The f-oid 11 is free so thatthefolded end of thefront mayloe extended and thesections and 4 openedoutwardly so that unobstructed and free access may be had to theinterior of the bag when placing a garment therein or removing ittherefrom.

A suitable garment hanger 12 isapplied to the top" of the bag to admitofa garment being draped thereover and a suspending hook 13 is connectedwith the hanger 12 and provides means for suspending and handling thebag. Pocketsl t are located upon'the inner side of the front near thetop thereof toreceive any determinate compound usually employed fordestroying insects and thereby adding to the efficiency of the article.

Having thus what I claim is:

l. A garment protecting bag of the character specified having areenforcing strip attached to an end portion of theback and describedthe invention,

adapted-to have end portions of the sides and front folded thereover.

2. A garmentproteeting bag having an end portion folded inwardly, areenforcing strip forming an end closure and attached to amend portionof the back with the edge portionfifo'lded thereover and having endportions of the sides and fro'nt folded inwardly to overlie thereenforcing strip, the foldsat the ends of the sides being attached toend portions of the reenforcing -strip.

3. A garment protecting bag open at the front and having edge; portionsof the sections comprising the from reenforeed and overlapped, one ofthe ed e portions having MARY E. KUIK. [n s.]

